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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 29
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Lamda
Limited) (Amendment) Order 2026
Made - - - - 9th January 2026
Coming into force - - 31st January 2026
The Office for Students, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 42(1) and 44(1) of the
Higher Education and Research Act 2017(1), makes the following Order.
The Office for Students has requested advice from the relevant body regarding the quality of, and
standards applied to, higher education provided by the provider, and has had regard to that advice
in accordance with section 46(1)(a) and (b), and 46(7) of that Act.
The Office for Students has complied with the procedure on giving notifications in accordance with
section 48 of that Act.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Power to Award Degrees etc. (Lamda Limited) (Amendment)
Order 2026 and comes into force on 31st January 2026.
Variation of the Power to Award Degrees etc. (Lamda Limited) Order 2021
2.—(1) The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Lamda Limited) Order 2021(2) is varied in accordance
with paragraph (2).
(2) For article 2, substitute—
“2. Lamda Limited (registered company number 00364456) is authorised to grant taught
awards of the kind mentioned in section 42(2)(a) of the said Act for an indefinite period.”
(1) 2017 c. 29.
(2) S.I. 2021/559.Document Generated: 2026-01-31
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Jean Arnold
Deputy Director of Quality
9th January 2026 Office for Students
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies the Power to Award Degrees etc. (Lamda Limited) Order 2021 (as amended
by S.I. 2024/1063), to remove the time restriction, so that Lamda Limited’s (UKPRN: 10003758)
authorisation remains for an indefinite period.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses
and civil society organisations. The instrument has no impact on the public sector.
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